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Effective Catholic Preaching Presenters, Descriptions, And “To Set the Earth on Fire”: Effective Catholic Preaching Presenters, Descriptions, and Biographies Keynote Addresses Monday, July 24, 7:30 p.m. Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I. - "Preaching in the Mother Tongue - Calming the Deep Fires inside our Listeners" The struggle in preaching is not to create a louder, more stimulating, more brilliant fire, but to still the chaotic fires already raging inside our listeners and turn them into the fire of love. To do this, we must learn to preach in “the mother tongue”: We learn our first language from our mothers, that’s why it is called our “mother tongue”. And the voice that first teaches us to speak is also the voice that first calms and orders the chaos, fears, and confusions inside us and awakens us to love. This is the task of preaching, to be the “mother tongue” which, more than all other voices, is heard at that deep level where chaos, fear, and confusion need to be ordered, stilled and turned into love. Fr. Ron Rolheiser is a well-known speaker and author of innumerable books and the recipient of many Catholic Book Awards. He currently serves as President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio Texas. Tuesday, July 25, 9 a.m. Fr. Michael E. Connors, C.S.C. - "To What Effect? Qualities of Effective Catholic Preaching and How to Get There" Sooner or later, tired, overworked preachers who face seemingly passive congregations week after week find themselves muttering, “What does it matter, anyway?” Let’s look again at why it does matter and what we’re trying to do in preaching. Then let’s look at some things that seem to characterize preaching that matters. Fr. Michael Connors is the Director of the John S. Marten Program for Homiletics and Liturgics at the University of Notre Dame. He has edited three books of preaching: We Preach Christ Crucified, 2014 and To All the World: Preaching and the New Evangelization, 2016 from Liturgical Press, as well as What We Have Heard and Seen: Fostering Baptismal Witness in the World, forthcoming in 2017 from Wipf and Stock. Tuesday, July 25, 1:30 p.m. Dr. Ann Garrido - "Does It Resound? Creating Homilies that Both Echo Forth and are Received at the Other End" Sometimes we act as if the preaching event begins and ends with the preacher, forgetting that communication has not taken place unless there is someone on the other side who hears what has been spoken. Garrido's keynote will speak about the contribution negotiation science can make to the field of homiletics, helping preachers better grasp what it takes for their message not only to echo forth, but to be received on the other end. Ann Garrido, DMin, is associate professor of homiletics at Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO and a consultant with Triad Consulting Group, a conflict mediation and communications team. She is the author of six book and numerous articles in the field of Church leadership and ministry. Wednesday, July 26, 3;15 p.m. Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P. - "Preaching As Playwriting" A revitalization in preaching can be brought about by engaging the animating principles of playwriting (and screenwriting). A preacher becomes most effective by approaching Sacred Scripture the way a playwright does a protagonist—as a living person. The goal of both the homily and the play is the same: catharsis. Father Peter John Cameron is the chairman of homiletics at St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, New York, where he began teaching in 1994. He holds an MFA in playwriting, and is the artistic director of Blackfriars Repertory Theatre in New York City. Cameron is the editor-in-chief of Magnificat and writes about preaching at holypreaching.com. Workshops and Presenters Tuesday, July 25th, 10:45 a.m. Bishop Sylvester Ryan – “Emmaus Revisited: Hearts Aflame through the Convergence of the Word Proclaimed and the Eucharist Celebrated” Saint Luke's Emmaus story discloses the Risen Christ revealing himself to the two disciples through the interaction of the Scriptural Word and their recognition of Him in the Breaking of the Bread. Our contemporary homilies and Eucharistic celebrations intend a similar graced recognition within our communities. We will examine some of the connective links in Preaching and the Eucharistic Prayers, especially in our Sunday celebrations, which best bring us, through the Spirit, to the Emmaus experience. Bishop Ryan is the Retired Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey, CA and co-author of Preaching Matters: A Praxis for Preaching, Paul Bechtold Library Publications, Catholic Theological Union, 2015. John "Jack" Shea – “Telling Stories, Making Points” This workshop will develop the skill of homiletic storytelling. We will focus on telling experiences in story form, give examples of these types of stories, and describe how to tell them. This skill includes distilling points from these stories that reflect Scriptural themes and speak to listeners’ lives. John (Jack) Shea is a theologian and storyteller who lectures nationally on storytelling. Jack has published twenty-five books on theology and spirituality, three works of fiction, and three books of poetry. Fr. Guerric DeBona, O.S.B. – “Seven Steps for Effective Preaching” This very practical workshop covers suggestions for a "seven step" program for effective preaching. We will begin by surveying the importance of owning a personal theology of preaching and discuss building tactics such as homiletic method, liturgical resources and cross-cultural language into the on-going formation of the preacher. Fr. Guerric DeBona is professor of homiletics at St. Meinrad Seminary, as well as subprior and novice/junior master for St. Meinrad Archabbey. He is the author of the series Between the Ambo and the Altar: Biblical Preaching and The Roman Missal and Preaching Effectively, Revitalizing Your Church, all from Liturgical Press. Tuesday, July 25th, 3:15 p.m. Fr. Joseph Juknialis – “Preaching Hope in a Post-Modern Age” Life as it was is no more, if it ever was. We have moved onto a new age when individual experiences trump truth as we once knew it to be, or so we say, and our faith can seem as gossamer as the future. Amid such a climate in which life seems to skitter from our grasp is it possible for the Gospel to still be credible? The preacher’s challenge is to proclaim a Gospel of hope that points to a world in which God continues to make all things new. Fr. Joseph Juknialis is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Now retired from teaching homiletics, he still teaches homiletics for the archdiocese’s permanent diaconate program. With Bishop Richard Sklba, Fr. Juknialis co- authored Easter Fire: Fire Starters for the Easter Weekday Homily from Liturgical Press. Dr. Karla J. Bellinger – “The Holy Spirit and Listener Receptivity: Preaching that Soaks in like Good Butter on Warm Toast” How is it that some preaching "lands" for our listeners and some seems to float off into outer space? We will look at facets of listener receptivity as well as the movement of the Holy Spirit to ask: How do the two come together? How do we create homiletic events that inspire, enthuse, and transform disciples? Karla Bellinger, DMin, is the Associate Director of the John S. Marten Program for Homiletics and Liturgics at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of Connecting Pulpit and Pew: Breaking Open the Conversation about Catholic Preaching, Liturgical Press, 2014, as well as numerous other articles and publications. Rev. Dr. Richard Eslinger – “Plotting a Path for People to Follow” How do we shape the homily so that the assembly will hear the Word and be formed by it? A homily is like a journey. The journey begins with the Scripture passage through which we preach. The homily then proceeds in stages, each linked in a plot whose outcome is fulfilled in the assembly's hearing. We will look at specific liturgical occasions and their biblical lessons to explore how to shape homilies with plots that people can follow. Dick Eslinger is the emeritus Professor of Homiletics and Worship at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH. He is the author of A New Hearing: Living Options in Homiletical Method from Abindon Press, and well as numerous other books and articles on preaching. Wednesday, July 26, 9:00 a.m. Deacon David Shea – “Entertain or Else! The Preacher as Performer in Attending to Augustine’s ‘Delight’” This workshop explores the issue and challenge of entertainment in Catholic preaching – what do people really mean when they say they want to be entertained? Is it an authentic requirement of our preaching? We will also look at the importance of preaching style and the use of verbal and non-verbal aspects in our homily delivery. How do we give our listeners an experience of delight as we preach a Word that will both touch their hearts and change the way that they think and behave? Deacon David Shea, DMin, is Associate Professor of Homiletics at the Athenaeum of Ohio. He is the author of Unfilled in Their Hearing: Critical Issues in the Sunday Homily, St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2010. Dr. Richard Stern – “Fired Up or Burned Out?” Many, if not most, preachers experience a spiritual dryness at some point in their preaching career. This dryness can be short or long term. We will look at a few conditions that can lead up to this dryness or burnout, as well as some responses to help re-fuel the energy for preaching. Dr. Stern is Professor of Homiletics at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, Saint Meinrad, IN. He has produces a six-part videotape series, Preaching for Today… and Tomorrow as well as many other articles and papers.
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